Saturday 12 June 2021

RHUL Campus Bee Orchids

From Tom: Nice to see the 15 or so bee orchids progressing on my way to labs at RHUL, with a particularly special find of f. belgarum- a recognised formae of the bee orchid that I've never seen before. 

A stand of 'normal' bees. 

Left: a 'normal' bee orchid and right: f. belgarum: note the more oval shaped lip with the lower part slightly twisted to the left, and a simple lip pattern with no purple speculum. 


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